- IPR-Helpdesk
The IPR-Helpdesk, also known as Intellectual Property Rights Helpdesk, is a project funded by the
European Commission (EC) and a source and guide topatent information. [ Paul Pechan, Gert E. de Vries, "Genes on the Menu: Facts for Knowledge-based Decisions", Springer, 2005, ISBN 3540201785, page 82. ] The project was set up in 1998 to be a central reference point forintellectual property inquiries and advice throughout theEuropean Union . [ Shahid Alikhan, R. A. Mashelkar, "Intellectual Property and Competitive Strategies in the 21st Century", Kluwer Law International, 2004, ISBN 9041121196, page 204. ]According to IPR-Helpdesk web site, its main objective [ [http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/controlador/principal?seccion=aboutus&len=en IPR Help Desk – About us] . Failed verification|date=July 2008 ] Failed verification|date=July 2008 is to assist potential and current contractors taking part in
European Union (Community) funded research and technological development projects on intellectual property rights (IPR) issues. The IPR-Helpdesk also advises on Community diffusion and protection rules and other issues relating to IPR in international research projects. Another more global objective of the action is to raise the European research community's awareness of IPR issues, by emphasising their European dimension. [ This section was originally excerpted from “IPR Helpdesk – About us”. IPR specifically grants permission for copying provided proper attribution is given and provided that the use in non-commercial See [http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/controlador/principal?seccion=copyrightNotice&len=en IPR copyright notice] .]References
External links
* [http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/ IPR Helpdesk]
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